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Resolution to Amend the Administrative Plan Regarding FSS Completion, New Additions to Households and Irregular Child Support Payments and the ACOP Regarding Income Limits
Memorandum
The Ann Arbor Housing Commission's Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan details its policies and procedures for the management of its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. The AAHC periodically revises the Plan to reflect changes in HUD policies and changes in AAHC policies.
The AAHC is proposing 3 changes to the Administrative Plan.
The first is to clarify that a family in the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program may graduate from the FSS program and as long as the maintain eligibility in the program then they can stay in the voucher program and do not have to move out.
The proposed additional language is:
Upon completion of the FSS contract, participants who are residents of PHA-Owned units may continue to reside in the PHA-owned unit if the resident continues to meet all other program requirements.
The AAHC board amended the proposal to limit the income of families at AAHC-owned units to 80% AMI. This amendment affects the ACOP for public housing units and the Management Plans of other properties owned by the AAHC. However, HUD specifically prohibits income limits for tenants who were living in public housing units at the time that they converted under the RAD program, so these tenants will not be affected by this policy.
The second is in response to HUD PIH Notice 2016-05 HA. HUD no longer requires the AAHC to conduct an interim income examination whenever a resident is added to a household. The AAHC must still conduct other eligibility screenings such as criminal background checks etc. but the income will not be added until the next annual income certification.
The proposed additional language is:
The PHA will not conduct interim reexamination to add a new family member, live-in aide, foster child, or foster adult; including new members under the age of 6. A ...
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